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Thanks Susan.

Hi Susan, I agree that using Clobetasol long-term is not an ideal. Just to point out I have used it for almost 8 years with no side-effects or other issues from it. I use it as frequently as necessary to keep my skin as healthy as possible. Sometimes this means using it every other day, sometimes 2 or 3 times a day depending on whether I am sexually active.

In the last few weeks I have found that Aloe Vera Gel is supporting my genital skin to be more healthy and has helped to heal an area of skin that had not been healing correctly, this was on an area where I do not use the Clobetasol.

Actually, Nancy K B suggested I mix 2 tablespoons of the Aloe Vera Gel with 4 - 6 drops of Essential Turmeric Oil (store in sealed container) and early indications are that this is working very well. It could well soothe inflamed skin - but it is certainly keeping my skin hydrated and healthy looking to the point where I have reduced the Clobetasol to once every fourth day.

hi, thats great that you have found a routine that works for you. maybe ill try that. Do u have any scarring or white patches.

i hydrate every day and nite with either EMUAID or castor oil and clobestol during flareup.i have ALOE with tumeric but did not find it effective. ill give it another try.

D o u take vitamins

thank you and continued success to you.

Hi Susan, as I say things are in the early states of using Aloe Vera Gel regularly, and, Nancy K B's suggested mix shows great promise too, it even smells nice too!

In terms of the scarring I have - as my symptoms had been developing over a period of years there is scarring, and the white patches do re-appear if I had not used the Clobetasol for a few days.

As I keep acknowledging, as Men only have a relatively small area of skin that gets infected, in comparison to Women, we are lucky that such a small amount of skin gets disfigured and has to be constantly treated. While it is the foreskin area that the symptoms appear, the skin of the head of the penis is infected too, and is prone to easily being damaged, and this can take between 3 or 4 weeks to even several months for damaged skin to repair.

What I hope will happen is that the Aloe Vera Gel mixed with the Essential Turmeric Oil will allow me to rely less on the Clobetasol, long-term. In terms of you trying this, maybe there are different qualities of the Aloe Gel, or perhaps even the essential oil?

My guide in using the clobetasol would be to try to prevent a flare-up - certainly for me, flare-ups occurred when I had not been using the Clobetasol regularly enough. However, I know judging it correctly may be easier said than done, particularly if you want to restrict the amount of Clobetasol for safety concerns and suchlike.

In terms of Vitamins and mineral supplements I only take Vitamin D3 and Zinc at the moment - while I feel this really has given me no noticeable change, I would like to step-up what I am taking. Essentially, what this may further do is allow me to be even less reliant on the Clobetasol in the future ...

Do you have a Vitamin and Mineral Supplement regime that works for you and can recommend ?

Thank you for sharing. I have pretty much followed most of the suggestions and findings on Nancy KB’s list. I switch off on the creams, gels, etc., to see what combo works best for me in between using Clobestol for those impossible outbreaks.

I am taking D3, Biotin, A and B12. I am looking for liquid vitamins for the others that Nancy recommends as I have trouble swallowing large pills. I see a difference with Biotin for my nails, but not really with the LS.

I’m asking my doctor this week if she can recommend a nutritionist or homeopathic person to help with the vitamins. Also going to see what vitamin deficiency’s exist in my body and then supplement.

I”ll keep you apprised.